Games of the XXVI. Olympiad

Football Tournament

(Atlanta, USA, 20th July - 3rd August 1996)


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FIRST ROUND

Group A
 
July 20  Washington        Portugal         2-0 Tunisia
July 20  Birmingham        USA              1-3 Argentina
July 22  Birmingham        USA              2-0 Tunisia
July 22  Washington        Argentina        1-1 Portugal
July 24  Washington        USA              1-1 Portugal
July 24  Birmingham        Argentina        1-1 Tunisia

 1.ARGENTINA        3  1  2  0   5- 3  5
 2.PORTUGAL         3  1  2  0   4- 2  5
 3.USA              3  1  1  1   4- 4  4
 4.Tunisia          3  0  1  2   1- 5  1

Group B

July 20  Orlando           Spain            1-0 Saudi Arabia
July 20  Miami             France           2-0 Australia
July 22  Orlando           Spain            1-1 France
July 22  Miami             Saudi Arabia     1-2 Australia
July 24  Orlando           Spain            3-2 Australia
July 24  Miami             Saudi Arabia     1-2 France

 1.FRANCE           3  2  1  0   5- 2  7
 2.SPAIN            3  2  1  0   5- 3  7
 3.Australia        3  1  0  2   4- 6  3
 4.Saudi Arabia     3  0  0  3   2- 5  0

Group C

July 21  Birmingham        Italy            0-1 Mexico
July 21  Washington        Ghana            0-1 South Korea
July 23  Birmingham        South Korea      0-0 Mexico
July 23  Washington        Ghana            3-2 Italy
July 25  Washington        Ghana            1-1 Mexico
July 25  Birmingham        South Korea      1-2 Italy

 1.MEXICO           3  1  2  0   2- 1  5
 2.GHANA            3  1  1  1   4- 4  4
 3.South Korea      3  1  1  1   2- 2  4
 4.Italy            3  1  0  2   4- 5  3

Group D

July 21  Miami             Brazil           0-1 Japan
July 21  Orlando           Hungary          0-1 Nigeria
July 23  Miami             Brazil           3-1 Hungary
July 23  Orlando           Japan            0-2 Nigeria
July 25  Miami             Brazil           1-0 Nigeria
July 25  Orlando           Japan            3-2 Hungary

 1.BRAZIL           3  2  0  1   4- 2  6
 2.NIGERIA          3  2  0  1   3- 1  6
 3.Japan            3  2  0  1   4- 4  6
 4.Hungary          3  0  0  3   3- 7  0


QUARTERFINALS

Miami, July 27
France           1-2 Portugal        [asdet]

Birmingham, July 27
Argentina        4-0 Spain

Birmingham, July 28
Mexico           0-2 Nigeria

Miami, July 28
Brazil           4-2 Ghana


SEMIFINALS

Athens, July 30
Portugal         0-2 Argentina

Athens, July 31
Nigeria          4-3 Brazil          [asdet]


MATCH FOR THIRD PLACE

Athens, August 2
Brazil           5-0 Portugal

FINAL

Athens, August 3, 1996.
Nigeria          3-2 Argentina
Nigeria: Dosu, Obaraku (61' Oruma), West, Okechukwu, Babayaro, Oliseh,
         Ikpeba (74' Amunike), Okocha (59' Lawal), Babangida, Kanu,
         Amokachi.
Argentina: Cavallero, Zanetti, Ayala, Sensini, Chamot, Bassedas, Almeyda,
           Ortega, Morales (58' Simeone), Lopez, Crespo.

Referee: Collina (Italy)
Attendance: 86,100.

Scorers: 3' Lopez 0-1; 27' Babayaro 1-1; 50' Crespo (pen) 1-2; 
         74' Amokachi 2-2; 89' Amunike 3-2. 

Top scorers: Bebeto (Brazil)     6 goals
             Crespo (Argentina)  6 goals
             Ronaldinho (Brazil) 5 goals
             Branca (Italy)      4 goals


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Author: Karel Stokkermans
Last updated: 21 Nov 1999

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